How to install Rondo ceiling?

[Chro]

Hi,

I'm currently in the middle of my project to renovating my 50 year old house. After the removal of the ceiling plaster in the living/ kitchen I found that the ceiling joist are relatively uneven and it would look ugly to just put new plaster on it.

I would like to ask if you could help me with the layout of the furring channels and selection of plasterboard.

The room is an open space in a slight  L-shaped and has a dimension of 7m x 7.4m for the lounge and 2.5m x 4.3m for the kitchen.

I would like to install rondo furring channels to even out the ceiling but I'm unsure if I should use rondo 301 or 308 (16mm). The 308 seem to be the slightly better choice but the manual states that 301 should be used for residential ceilings. 

My ceiling joist are 600mm apart and I planned to place the new furring channels 450mm apart and secure them at each joist. 

But how far from the wall should the first and last furring channel be placed to support the corners? 

Should the 142 wall track be used as well? 

The wall hight to the ceiling  is around 2420mm and the new wall plasterboard would just leave around a 10mm gap to the bottom and top.

Should I install the the new wall plasterboard first to ensure its screwed into the top plate and then install the ceiling channels and plasterboard?

The old plasterboard on the ceiling was 13mm thick but I would like to either use 10mm SHEETROCK ONE or 10mm supaceil for the ceiling plaster would either of those 10mm plasterboards be suitable or should I go with 13mm?

I hope you can help me with my project.

[JacobZ]

Hi @Chro,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

I'm sure you've already seen it, but just for any readers or on the off chance you haven't, the KEY-LOCK® Direct Fix Ceiling System is where we should be looking for information on this system, specifically in the design manual on that page.

The reality with these systems is that they can be relatively complex to decipher because they are designed for use in a variety of complex situations where considerations for things like commercial fire ratings and seismic activity are required. 

Having had a look at the span tables for the 301 Ceiling Batten -

- assuming you are in a non-cyclonic area and are using the Gyprock CSR 92mm Rondo 314 Direct Fix Clips, then this system should be adequate. If you are in a cyclonic area, you would need to speak with Rondo directly for their assistance, as this is beyond my knowledge of their system.

For the perimeter, you will need to use one of the wall tracks mentioned in the design manual.

The installation should follow along in this order -

- this would mean installing the wall plasterboard first.

With this system, either 10mm or 13mm plasterboard is fine to use, but 10mm Supaceil is pretty standard in residential applications.

I'd encourage you to have a good read through the design manual on Rondo's website, as it has all the information you'll need. They are also available to contact for assistance if clarification is required - Get In Touch With Our Team | Rondo Australia.

Jacob